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Rotorcraft

HAI Slams National Parks Air Tour Plan

HAI president James Viola believes a proposed parks overflight plan could put air tour operators out of business.
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Aircraft

GlobeAir Joins Growing List of Lilium eVTOL Customers

GlobeAir signed an agreement to acquire 12 Lilium for operation in the French Riviera and Italy.
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Aircraft

Flexjet Europe Receives Its First Gulfstream G650

The company plans to take delivery of a second one in six months.
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Rotorcraft

Sheriff Calls Helicopters 'Flying Dinosaurs'

Hamilton County Ohio plans to replace outdated MD-series 500 sheriff helicopters with drones.
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Sustainability and Environment

Researchers Unlock New Abundant SAF Feedstock

A team of researchers have developed a process to convert previously unusable lignin into a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel.
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FutureFlight

Sabrewing's Rhaegal Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Makes First Flight with Improved Propulsion System

The first RH-1-B production aircraft is now expected to be delivered in December 2023, with the first customer set to be the UN's World Food/World Health program.
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Engines

Product Support Engines 2022

GE takes top spot in this year’s AIN Engine Product Support Survey.
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FutureFlight

Textron Partners with ZeroAvia to Convert Grand Caravan Aircraft to Hydrogen Propulsion

The companies see a market to retrofit some of the 2,400 turboprop utility aircraft already delivered worldwide under a supplemental type certificate for the 600-kW ZA600 powertrain.
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Engines

Magnetic Engines Expands Shop Space

The expansion of Magnetic Engines' shop allows it to meet higher customer demand.
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Airports

Hurricane Ian Could Be Historic Storm

Florida braces for the arrival of what could be a storm of historic intensity.
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Engines

ExecuJet MRO Malaysia Builds on Capabilities

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia adds zinc-nickel and cadmium electroplating to its in-house capabilities.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Engine Tech Unit Doubles Oklahoma Footprint

Hartzell Engine Tech's Quality Aircraft Accessories has completed a more than year-long expansion to its Tulsa facilities.
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TBMOPA Convention Gathers 320, Draws Gamut of TBM Models

This year's TBMOPA event featured a range of informational and safety sessions, spousal activities, an auction, and a special offer for Kodiak operators.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Opens Melbourne Service Center

The new service center in Melbourne, Australia serves to expand Bombardier's MRO footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
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FutureFlight

Lilium Reports Full Transition Flights with eVTOL Aircraft Technology Demonstrator

Its Phoenix 2 test aircraft achieved full transitions between vertical and horizontal flight at speeds of around 100 kt during testing in Spain.
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FutureFlight

MintAir Set To Employ Electra's eSTOL Aircraft for Korean Regional Flights

The new operator says the model's short-takeoff-and-landing capability and range of 800 miles will mean it can reach anywhere in Korea from its base at Seongnam City, near the capital, Seoul.
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FutureFlight

Eviation's Alice Electric Aircraft Starts Flight Test Campaign

The battery-electric model is intended to carry up to nine passengers on flights of around 500 miles, and the manufacturer now aims for it to enter commercial service in 2026.
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FBOs

Atlantic Aviation Moves in at Dallas Love Field

Atlantic Aviation has acquired the former Textar Aviation FBO, giving it a sizable presence at business aviation hub Dallas Love Field.
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Airports

Florida's Gulf Coast Battens Down ahead of Ian

With Hurricane Ian expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast on Wednsday, airports and aviation businesses prepare for its arrival.
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Sheltair Hosts Girls in Aviation Day Events

The 8th annual Girls in Aviation Day events, which were hosted by Sheltair FBOs in Florida and Georgia, attracted more than 1,200 visitors.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

District Court Denies Gogo, SmartSky Motions

The legal dispute between Gogo Business Aviation and SmartSky Networks over their 5G air-to-ground connectivity systems continues.
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Airlines

IATA Demands ICAO States Back Net Zero Carbon Commitments

IATA's director general Willie Walsh said the 41st ICAO Assembly will be a failure it doesn't end with agreement and government action over net zero goals.
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Rotorcraft

Baldwin Becomes Accepted Vendor For R-ASIAS

Rotorcraft Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (R-ASIAS) mirrors safety reporting programs developed for fixed-wing aircraft.
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Sustainability and Environment

ZenithJet Adds Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Aviation consultancy ZenithJet's greenhouse gas accounting quantifies direct and indirect emissions throughout a company or organization.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Reaches 1,000 Deliveries of BR725

Rolls-Royce has delivered more than 1,000 BR725 engines to Gulfstream and said the powerplant fleet has amassed nearly 1.5 million flying hours.
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Rotorcraft

First Navy Class Begins Training in Leonardo TH-73A

Student naval aviators will now train in the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.
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Charter & Fractional

Luxaviation Unveils Real-time Travel Management Platform

Luxaviation's real-time travel management platform enables clients to oversee all aspects of their flight.
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Aircraft

Eviation's Electric Alice Takes to the Skies for First Time

Eviation's Alice flew for eight minutes, completing two circuits at 3,500 feet, during its first flight in Moses Lake, Washington.
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Safran COE Consolidates Electrical Design Expertise

Safran's focus on future electric and hybrid products is consolidating at a new electrical engineering center of excellence in Créteil, France.
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Rotorcraft

Accident Board Takes Fresh Issue with S-92 Main Gearbox

Issues with Vespel spline adapters continue to overhang S-92 main gearboxes.
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